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AWS Secrets Manager costs $0.40 to $0.40 per secret/month as of March 2026. Plan: Per-Secret Pricing at $0.4/secret/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available

AWS Secrets Manager offers 1 pricing tiers: Per-Secret Pricing. Paid plans include Per-Secret Pricing at $0.4/undefined. The Per-Secret Pricing plan is all secrets management needs.

Compared to other secrets management software, AWS Secrets Manager is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • 6 documented hidden costs beyond list price

How much does AWS Secrets Manager cost?

AWS Secrets Manager costs $0.40/secret/month. Plans include Per-Secret Pricing at $0.40/secret/month.

AWS Secrets Manager Pricing Overview

AWS Secrets Manager has 1 pricing plans ranging from $0.40 to $0.40/secret/month. The Per-Secret Pricing plan costs $0.40/secret/month, best for all secrets management needs.

There are at least 6 documented hidden costs beyond AWS Secrets Manager's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in February 4, 2026 from 1 independent sources.

All AWS Secrets Manager Plans & Pricing

Plan Monthly Annual Best For
Per-Secret Pricing $0.4 / $0.4 /year All secrets management needs
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Per-Secret Pricing

  • $0.40/secret/month
  • $0.05/10K API calls
  • Automatic rotation

How AWS Secrets Manager Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
AWS Secrets Manager $0.4/secret/month $0.4/secret/month
1Password Business $2.99/user/month $72/user/month
Doppler Free $21/user/month
HashiCorp Vault Free $51241/month
Infisical Free $18/identity/month

6 AWS Secrets Manager Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, AWS Secrets Manager has at least 6 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 6 hidden costs
  • Customer-managed KMS keys cost $1.00/month per key (AWS-managed keys are free)
  • KMS API calls cost $0.03 per 10,000 requests when using customer-managed keys
  • AWS Lambda costs for custom rotation functions (typically $0.000002 per rotation)
  • Cross-region replication incurs charges for replicated secrets
  • Data transfer costs for API calls across regions
  • CloudWatch Logs storage if you enable detailed logging
Tip

Ask your AWS Secrets Manager sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

Full hidden costs breakdown →

AWS Secrets Manager Pricing FAQ

01 How much does AWS Secrets Manager cost?

AWS Secrets Manager costs $0.40 per secret per month, plus $0.05 per 10,000 API calls. This pricing is consistent across all 36 AWS regions. New customers starting July 15, 2025 receive up to $200 in free credits for 6 months.

02 What are the KMS encryption costs for Secrets Manager?

AWS-managed KMS keys are free (default option). Customer-managed keys cost $1.00/month per key plus $0.03 per 10,000 KMS API calls. Most users can use the free AWS-managed key unless compliance requires a customer-managed key.

03 Does AWS Secrets Manager charge for automatic rotation?

The rotation feature itself is free, but AWS Lambda functions used for rotation have minimal costs (typically $0.000002 per rotation, usually less than $0.01/month). Lambda costs are separate from Secrets Manager pricing.

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